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Modern safety management goes beyond covering traditional workplace accidents to now being equally concerned with illnesses caused on and even off the job. This section will explain what you need to know to avoid both injuries and illnesses, and to track your progress in reaching this goal.
On May 5, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced the availability of new guidance clarifying the state’s updated lead exposure prevention standards for construction. Cal/OSHA’s amended lead standards for the construction industry went into effect January 1. The amended standards require employers to perform exposure assessments for employees who may be […]
Department of Labor (DOL) leaders recognized Workers Memorial Day in a ceremony held April 24. Speakers at the ceremony, held at the department’s Washington headquarters, included Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Acting Assistant Secretary Amanda Wood Laihow, Mine Safety and Health Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy James Paul […]
Having an emergency action plan developed and in place is crucial for farm worker safety. Here’s what you need to know about farm emergency preparedness.
On episode 249 of EHS On Tap, Julia Kite-Laidlaw, Senior Program Manager, National Safety Council’s Road to Zero Coalition, talks about the importance of preventing distracted driving.
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine emergency preparedness for farm workers. For farm workers, there are many emergencies and hazards that may occur. To prepare for these events, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that […]
Researchers used a risk assessment framework to examine patterns of construction accidents in a report published April 18. “Unraveling the evolutionary patterns of construction accidents: a risk assessment framework based on average mutual information theory” appeared in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. The researchers found that fatal psychological and physiological factors in construction accidents […]
Here are workplace recommendations for employers and workers about how to address the risks of smoking and tobacco use.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA), the state’s workplace safety and health agency, recently posted a hazard alert for employers and workers on its website about avian (H5N1) influenza. The fact sheet describes the H5N1 virus, who may be exposed (poultry and livestock workers, veterinarians and their staff, and slaughterhouse workers performing […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the ins and outs of workers’ compensation claims. In your safety and health responsibilities, workers’ compensation claims are the flipside of regulatory compliance. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance officers can […]
Falls in construction remain a major concern for employers. Here’s what you need to know about the safe use of ladders, scaffolds, and fall protection systems.